From the context clues, the reader can determine that deliberate means to

 From the context clues, the reader can determine that deliberate means to think about something seriously

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deliberate

[ adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt ]

adjective

carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional:

a deliberate lie.

characterized by deliberation or cautious consideration; careful or slow in deciding:

Moving away from the city and all its advantages required a deliberate decision.

leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried:

moving with a deliberate step.

verb (used with object), de·lib·er·at·ed, de·lib·er·at·ing.

to weigh in the mind; consider:

to deliberate a question.

verb (used without object), de·lib·er·at·ed, de·lib·er·at·ing.

to think carefully or attentively; reflect:

She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision.

to consult or confer formally:

The jury deliberated for three hours.

Explanation:

a historian is attempting to study how the puritans affected society in new england